Autel Energy has announced the completion of its first integrated EV charging and battery energy storage system (BESS) project in the United States.

The station is located at Autel Energy North America’s facility in Greensboro, North Carolina. It features a few DC fast chargers (one Autel MaxiCharger DC Fast and two DC Compact units) and a 250-kWh battery system paired with a 125-kW power electronics system. The installation received approval from Duke Energy.

According to Autel Energy, the battery capacity of its products can be scaled from 250 kWh up to multi-MWh levels depending on the station’s needs. For reference, a single MaxiCharger DC HiPower charger can reach up to several hundred kilowatts (the new all-in-one MaxiCharger DH480 goes up to 480 kW).

Thanks to BEES, DC fast-charging stations can be installed faster (without costly infrastructure upgrades), reduce peak demand costs, and help enhance site resiliency. That’s why we are seeing growing demand for DC fast chargers with battery energy storage systems.

A closer look at a BESS solution at an Autel Facility in Greensboro, NC. (Source: Autel Energy)

Autel Energy plans to offer turnkey design services:

• Scalable systems: Standardized designs deliver solutions from 250 kWh to multi-MWh deployments, tailored to fleets, commercial sites, NEVI-funded sites, municipalities, and utilities.
• UL 9540A certified Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
• Utility-compliant: Fully permitted projects and aligned with interconnection requirements across North America.
• Turnkey approach: Autel provides end-to-end project services — from site modeling to design and engineering, through commissioning and monitoring.
• Grid-friendly operations: peak-shaving, load-shifting, and demand-charge management reduce energy costs and support grid stability.
• Future-ready design: Modular architecture allows expansion with additional chargers, storage, and renewable integration.

Several additional EV charging + BEES projects are expected to be completed before the end of 2025. We don’t know many details about these projects, but Autel Energe shared a photo of a battery system from an upcoming site in Southern California:

A closer look at a BESS solution at an upcoming site in Southern California. (Source: Autel Energy)

Michelle Luo, Chief Revenue Officer, Autel Energy North America, said:

“I’m incredibly proud of our team for hitting yet another milestone this year. These first utility-approved EV + BESS projects prove what’s possible when great engineering meets real-world customer needs. Starting today, our integrated EV + BESS solutions are available for quoting, with installation timelines that can deliver energized sites before the end of the year.”